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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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